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closeA Fort Mill Middle School teacher has been recognized as one of the nation’s most innovative educators in the 2008 ING Unsung Heroes awards program.
Amy K. Dean of Fort Mill is one of 100 winners who received a $2,000 award to help fund her innovative idea and bring it to life in the classroom. She will now compete with other winners for one of the top three prizes — an additional $5,000, $10,000 or $25,000.
Students at Fort Mill Middle School will promote respect for the environment thanks to Dean’s “Japanese Garden” program.
In the program, sixth-grade students will apply their knowledge from many subject areas on this working ecosystem while recognizing that learning is practical. They will solve math problems by measuring the courtyard. They will graph the layout of essential site features and existing vegetation.
Dean’s “Japanese Garden” program will also teach students about the history of Japanese gardens and its five different styles, purposes, characteristics and design qualities. The creation of the garden will directly benefit 600 Fort Mill Middle School students, students at the neighboring elementary school and the faculty by providing a number of learning opportunities.
The ING Unsung Heroes awards program recognizes Kindergarten through 12th grade educators nationwide for their innovative teaching methods, creative educational projects and ability to positively influence the children they teach. Since honoring its first “unsung hero” in 1996, ING has awarded more than $3 million to nearly 1,300 educators across the United States.
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